Plant Name:  Actaea rubra
Common name:  Red Baneberry
Plant type:  Perennial Herb
Height: 1.3’ – 2.6’
Spread: 1′
Bloom Time:  Spring-Summer
Flower Color:  White
Exposure: Part to Full Shade
Soil Requirements:  Tolerates variety of garden soils with moisture.
Water Needs: Low to High
Attributes:  Deer Resistant; Shade Garden Plant with Red Berries
NOTE:   Berries are POISONOUS, but not to birds.  Plants don’t flower until third year.
Uses:  Bank Stabilization, Shade Gardens, Native Gardens
Native to: North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  3-8

Report submitted by:  Viki Ashford

Photo by: Julie Makin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center